Carol Vorderman has paid tribute to her late mother in a touching post as she laid her to rest.

The TV presenter, 54, revealed her mother Jean had lost her battle with cancer on Monday afternoon - just months after she'd revealed her mother had been diagnosed with the disease.

Taking to her Twitter following the service, Carol said it had been a "tough" day for her and her family, but that it had also been a touching affair.

Carol Vorderman has paid tribute to her late mother in a touching post as she laid her to rest (Image: Rex Features)

The Mirror's sister publication, Wales Online , reports the former Countdown star took to the micro-blogging site late in the afternoon, saying that her beloved mother's funeral had taken place - which was the first announcement of her death.

She wrote: "Some days are tough, today was one of them. Today was my amazing Mum's funeral... Rest In Peace Jean Vorderman. You will always be loved."

Carol, 56, who was raised in Prestatyn, previously revealed that her mum had been battling a number of different cancers in a series of updates on social media in 2015.

The TV presenter, 54, revealed her mother Jean had lost her battle with cancer on Monday afternoon - just months after she'd revealed her mother had been diagnosed with the disease (Image: Getty Images Europe)

Carol announced that her mother, 88, had terminal cancer earlier this year in may when she took to social media on Mother's Day in March.

The presenter said that June had undergone an operation to have a 3lb ovarian tumour removed, and had been battling kidney cancer - having had half of her right kidney removed - as well as being diagnosed with skin cancer.

The former Countdown star took to the micro-blogging site late in the afternoon, saying that her beloved mother's funeral had taken place (Image: Rex Features)